January is almost over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be charitable. At least that’s the vibe from Microsoft after the announcement that the 2023 smash hitAlan Wake 2is accessible free of charge.
So long as you have an Xbox Series X or Series S,you can play three hoursofAlan Wake 2. It’s a drop in the ocean compared to the game’s 25+ hours runtime, but three hours is enough for most players to decide whether to shell out on the full game.
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Whilefree-to-playperiods and trial events are nothing revolutionary, the surprising bit here is thattheAlan Wake 2free-play weekend does not require an Xbox Game Pass subscription of any kind.
The move is a smart play from Microsoft as it continues to attract players to itssubscription service, which has grown toapproximately 400 titlesas of January this year, per CNET.
TheXbox Game Passwas instrumental to the success ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is lauded as one of thebest recent entriesto thefranchise.
What Games Are on Xbox Free Play Days?
ComplementingAlan Wake 2in this Xbox Free Play Days event areSword Art Online Fractured Daydream, andThe Survivalists.
Sword Art Online Fractured Daydreamis an online co-op game set in a distorted version of the franchise’s world. Sword Art Online started as a manga series in 2002, with multiple adaptations since.
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The Survivalists, shockingly, is about a group of survivalists.The game puts you in charge of three friends trying to stay alive on an island full of secrets.Kind of likeLost, but with more monkeys and less time travel. The game was developed and published bythe aces at Team17.
UnlikeAlan Wake 2,playing the other two games in the free event requires an Xbox Game Pass subscription, though the service is not picky about which tier you are on. On the other hand, they do not have the three-hour time limit present on Alan Wake 2.
All three titles will be available to try out through the weekend.The free play event ends on Sunday (February 2) at 23:59 PST, or 07:59 on Monday per GMT.
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